Ukraine to host world's press in 2012

The invitation was issued at this year's World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2011 in Vienna, Austria. More than 1,100 newspaper publishers, chief editors and other senior newspaper executives attended the Vienna meetings.

Presentations, videos, photos and other news from the 2011 events, which ended Saturday, can be found at http://www.worldnewspaperweek.org/blog.

Ukraine is one of the biggest newspaper markets in eastern Europe. Since independence in 1991, the Ukrainian media landscape has undergone dramatic changes. The role of a free press in a society undergoing transition will be one of the key discussion points at next year's Congress and Forum. The two Ukrainian news media associations, UAPP and AIRPPU, are joining forces to host the event.

Registration and information about next year's Congress and Forum in Kiev can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/kiev2012.